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Cultivating Good Manners in Ramadan
"Whosoever does not
abandon falsehood in speech and action, then
Allah the Mighty
and Majestic has no need that he should leave his
food and
drink."
(Bukhari)
"Fasting is not merely
abstaining from eating and drinking. Rather,
it is also
abstaining from ignorant and indecent speech. So if
anyone
abuses or behaves ignorantly with you, then say: I am
fasting,
I am fasting."
(Ibn Khuzaymah and al-Haakim)
The
above statements of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him,
point towards the importance of truthfulness and good manners.
Thus,
this blessed month teaches us not only to abstain from
food and
drink, but to also abstain from such statements and
actions that may
be the cause of harming people and violating
their rights.
Thus it is upon us as individuals, to
examine the shortcomings in
our character, and to then seek to
improve them – modelling
ourselves upon the character of
the last of the Prophets and
Messengers, and their leader,
Muhammad. So by shunning oppression,
shamelessness, harbouring
hatred towards Muslims, back-biting,
slandering,
tale-carrying, and other types of falsehood, we can be
saved
from nullifying the rewards of our fasting.
Source:
"Important
Lessons from Ramadaan" - Islaam.com
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